Poultry feeder and fountain



POULTRY FEEDER AND FOUNTAIN Filed Jan. 11, 1940 3 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor H Ammo/W J MARS/M05,

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Patented Oct. 13, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT FENCE POULTRY FEEDER AND FOUNTAIN Anthony J. Marshaus, Cleveland, Ohio Application January 11, 1940, Serial No. 313,435

3 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in animal husbandry and more particularly to a poultry feeder and drinking fountain.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a dry mash feeder and drinking fountain for fowls which are combined such a manner as to permit the fowl to obtain the mash and water at one location instead of requiring the fowl to pick up mash and then move on to a distant fountain, thus eliminating considerably loss of mash through dropping of the mash onto the ground from the fowls bill.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a feeder having a trough and a spillover trough associated with the first-mentioned trough so as to catch the overflow of mash from the first-mentioned trough.

Other objects and advantages of the invention I will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the outfit.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on a line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view through the check valve means.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 55 of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is an enlarged detailed sectional View through the feeder control.

Figure 7 is a section on the line 1-1 of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view showing the check valve plug in the upper portion of the air exhaust pipe.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 represents the base from which rises the hollow standard 6. Extending from the base 5 upwardly through the standard 6 is the tube 1 which defines a suction chamber 8 at its upper end in which the plunger 9 operates. Slidable on the tub-e l is the sleeve II] which carries the feeder assembly H at its upper end. Beneath the feeder l l is the fountain l2 including a tank l3 having the conical-shaped top l4 also serving as the bottom for the feeder ll. Extending laterally from the upper portion of the tank I3 is the mash trough l5, and radiating from the trough i5 is the overflow trough l6. Numeral ll denotes the Water trough at the lower portion of the tank I3 which receives a supply of of the slidable sleeve check valve ball 33 is seatable.

water through the small ports l8 in the lower portion of the tank l3. The tank [3 is preferably welded by means of a small collar I9 to the barrel 20, the latter having its lower end resting upon the upper end of the standard 6.

Between the standard 6 and the lower end i9 is the compression spring 2|. A collar 22 is slidable on the barrel 26, the barrel 20 being slotted at this point to permit the screw 23 to pass therethrough from the collar 22. This screw 23 is driven into the slidable sleeve 1!], the slot being denoted by numeral 24.

Numeral 25 represents the annular fowl perch which is supported by uprights 26 at the outer ends of the arms 21 which radiate from the slide collar 22.

Numeral 28 denotes the shell of the feeder II in which the mash can be placed by removing the top 29, the latter being equipped with a handle 30.

An air eduction tube 3! rises from the top l4 and connects to the T-fitting 32 in which the A coupling 34 is provided between the T-fitting 32 and the upper endof the tube, the tube 1 having a cleancutplug 35 at its upper end. The fitting 32 has a valved plug 36 at its upper end.

A handle bar 31 extends through a slot 28 in the lower portion of the standard 6 and is connected by a link 39 to a lug on the base 5 as at 40. The hand bar 31 has a collar thereon connected to the lower end of a rod 41 which extends vertically in the tube 1 and at the upper end of this rod is the plunger 9.

Obviously, to fill the container 13, water is poured into the trough I1, filling the container [3 to a level above the opening or openings l8. When this level has been reached, the hand bar 31 is operated. The bar is pressed downwardly by hand or foot action, lowering the piston 9 and sucking air from the container i3 by way of the pipe 3| into the upper portion of the tube 1 and chamber 8. Upon the up-stroke of the hand bar 31 which is occasioned by the compression spring 55, the ball valve 33 closes off the pipe 3| while the trapped air is expelled through the valved plug 36. Thus as air is evacuated from the container I3 and water added by maintaining the trough l1 filled, the level will rise in the container l3 until the desired amount prevails in the container.

A cap structure 42 is provided for the upper end of the slide sleeve ID to prevent mash from getting between the tube 1 and sleeve 10. A

collar 43 is provided on the upper portion of the sleeve l and has arms 44 radiating therefrom and connected to the annulus 45, which in turn is secured to the inside of the shell28.

Leg members 45 depend from the arms 44 and carry scrapers 4'! at the lower ends thereof for scraping action against the tank top l4 to the end that mash is pushed into the trough I5.

A short apron 48 depends from the collar 43 and interlaps the barrel 20 at the upper end thereof so that mash cannot get in between the sleeve l0 and barrel 20.

If desired a foot-pedal 49 can be provided on the free end of the lever 31 and a compression spring 50 is positioned below the lever 31 so that the lever will be raised each time the foot is removed from the foot pedal 49 after the depression thereof.

When weight, such as the weight of a fowl, is imposed on the roost or perch 25, the collar 22 being connected to the sleeve ill (see Fig. '7)

causes downward movement of the sleeve l0 against the action of the compression spring 2|, which spring normally serves to hold the hopper 28 in elevated position above the feed trough I5. This downward movement of the sleeve ll), of course, carries with it the hopper 28, the lower edge of the hopper seating in the trough I5 so that no more feed can enter the trough while the fowl is eating. When the weight of the fowl is removed from the perch 25, the spring 2| will again elevate the hopper 28 so that there will be a replenishment of feed in the trough l5.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. Poultry watering means comprising a water tank having a trough at the lower portion thereof, said tank having an opening for admitting water to the trough from the tank, an upright for the tank, said upright extending vertically through the tank, a treadle mounted on the lower portion of the upright, said upright being hollow, a rod extending from the treadle and vertically invention, what is 4]) in the hollow upright and provided with a plunger at the upper end thereof, a pipe extending from the tank and communicating with the upper end of the hollow upright, a check valve in the pipe adapted to pass air from the water tank to the interior of the upright when the plunger is moved in a downward direction, and a valved structure in the top of the pipe opening to the atmosphere.

2. In combination, a poultry fountain comprising a tank, a trough at the lower portion of the tank, said tank having an opening therein through which water can pass to the trough, an upright extending through the tank, a feed hopper mounted on the upper portion of the upright and above the tank, a trough mounted above the tank and beneath the hopper, said hopper being slidable on the upper portion of the upright and adapted to move against the lastmentioned trough to cut off the supply of feed to the latter, said tank being stationarily mounted, spring means for sustaining the hopper in elevated position and a perch connected with the hopper adapted to move the hopper to closed position with respect to the feed trough when the weight of a fowl is imposed thereon.

3. In combination, a poultry fountain comprising a tank, a trough at the lower portion of the tank, said tank having an opening therein through which water can pass to the trough, an upright extending through the tank, a feed hopper mounted on the upper portion of the upright and above the tank, a trough mounted above the tank and beneath the hopper, said hopper being slidable on the upper portion of the upright and adapted to move against the last-mentioned trough to cut off the supply of feed to the latter, said tank being stationarily mounted, spring means for sustaining the hopper in elevated position and a perch connected with the hopper adapted to move the hopper to closed position with respect to the feed trough when the weight of a fowl is imposed thereon, and depending swingable scraper members in the hopper adapted to move feed in the lower portion of the hopper toward the adjacent trough when the hopper is moved in a downward direction.

ANTHONY J. MARSHAUS. 

